Sidewalk-sign fastener and protector, centrally operated



S. EMERSON, Sn. SIDEWALK SIGN FASTENER AND PROTECTOR, CENTRALLY OPERATED.

APPFICATION FILED MAR. I, 1920.

' Patented Oct. 19, 1920.

V UNITED, SIAIEVS,

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Application filed March 1, 1920. f serial in. 362,422.

T 0 aZZ whom it may concern."

Be it known that-*IfS'rnrHnN EMERSON,

Sn, citizen of the United States, residing at 2025 North Randolphstreet, Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sidewalk-Sign Fasteners and Protectors, .Centrally Operated, of which the following is a specification. p I

My invention relatesto a sidewalk sign fastener and protector, centrally operated, and the ObJQCt of my invention is to protect' and securely fasten sidewalk signs by means of a construction operated by a lock lever, a spring and a rod having a hooked'end, 'suspending from the lock lever through the center of a slot in the base construction, which hooked end rod is fastened to a ring, which is fastened to the ground, pavement, floor or any other supporting surface upon which the sign may stand, thuspre-- venting theft or damage to sidewalk signs 3y being thrown, blown or kicked over.

A model of my invention is respectfully submitted.

In the accompanymg drawing Figure l is a side elevation of my 1nvention, Fig. 2

is a side view of the lever construction.

mounted on the frame, Fig. 3 is an end view of lever construction, Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the lever.

My invention of a sidewalk sign fastener,

and protector is centrally operated, consisting of a construction ,with two elerated arms (13), having a slot (C) inthe center of the base of said construction, and

a screw eye (D) at the left end of the base. This construction is. fastened to the top, atthe center, of sign to the frame of one leafof the folding sign, by means of three screws in the front of the base construction, allowing the other leaf of the folding sign to befree. The two leaves of the folding sign, are hinged together at each end at the top.

To this construction is attached a lock lever (E) by two pivot screws through the top of the two elevated arms. This lever has a slot at one end (F) which fits over the screw Specification of Letters Patent.

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tion, to -:which is attached a spring From the lower end of this spring suspends another rod, having a hook at the end, which hooks into a connectmg device fastened to the ground, pavement, floor or other supporting surface. The rod and the spring form a resilient connection between the lever at the top of the sign at one end,

and a conneetim, device on the supporting surface at the other'end.

,YEATENT:OFFICE w through the slot'at the base of the construci a W hen the hooked rod'is hooked into the connecting device fastened in the ground, pavement, floor or any other supporting surface upon which the sign may stand,

and. the lock lever (E) is brought into position or drawn down over the screw eye "(.D) in the base construction, it stretches the spring and brings the rod into tension, forming a resilient connection between the lever at the top of the sign and the connect- 7 ing device in the supporting surface, holding the legs of both leaves of the folding sign fast to the ground, pavement, floor or supporting surface, making the sidewalk sign steady, firm, andimmovable, preventing theft, or damage to sidewalk signs by being thrown, blown, or kicked over. A

padlock may be placed into the screw eye I (1)) and Signs thus C d may remain out all night, I 1 a When the arm of the lock lever,which fits over the screw eye (D) is raised, the tension is loosened, and the hoo'ked'rod can be unhooked from the connecting device fas- ,tened to the ground, pavement, floor or any 'othensupporting surface,'and the sign freed,

allowing the leaves of the sign to be folded I claim as my invention:

1. The combinatlon in a sidewalk sign fastener andprotector, centrally operated,

consisting of a construction, fastened to the top center of one leaf of folding sign, said construction having a lock lever pivoted to ,two elevated arms, from the end of one arm of the lock lever extending a rod, through ios a slot in the base of said construction, to which is attached a spring and another rod having a hooked, end, hooking into a con-' necting device fastened to the supporting surface forming a resilient connection be tween top center of sign and supporting surface.

2. In a sign fastener and protector, in combination, a resilient connection between the supporting surface and'the top of the sign, a lever mounted on top of the sign to draw the resilient connection taut, and

means to hold the lever operative position.

3. In a sign fastener, the combination of a frame fastened to the top center of one leaf of the folding sign, a looking lever, pivotally mounted in said frame, a resilient connection fastened at one-end to a connecting device mounted on the supporting snrface and at the other end to an arm of the plvoted lever, means on the frame to retain the other arm of the lever in a lowered position thereby raising the first named arm 15 and drawing the resilient means taut.

In testimony whereof Ihave aflixed my signatnre.-

. STEPHEN EMERSON, SR. Witnesses:

THOMAS E. EMERSON, MARGARET KovA rs. 

